Video by Ali Kalani with Art On Studios. Musically elemental beautiful song and statement about where we are as a planet. Acoustic Astronaut is recognized by the New Mexico Music Awards, VH1’s Save the Music Foundation, Song of the Year, Sirius XM, and has been featured on numerous compilation albums. The Songwriter & Executive Producer of Acoustic Astronaut is Dave Alyassin. His achievements over a 30 year span are One Small Step for Music and one Giant Leap for Creative Freedom. Bands that have covered AA’s material include Texas’ own J Ryan, The West Coast original progressive rock band, Hands of Time, & New Mexico’s own songwriter Troy Garrity.

Acoustic Astronaut’s biggest hit single before the 2023 release of Destruction Mill, was Mystical Ages released under the Racecar moniker. The self-titled album released in 2004, was distributed and played around the world with Mystical showing up on numerous compilations including the Guess Who’s Canadian label. The album was recorded by David Cragin in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Cragin produced all of the songs and added all of the cool instrumentation that make the album the great listening experience that it is. 20 years later the re-mastered song and accompanying new video is splashing down around the world again catching the ears of a new generation.

The 2nd racecar album, Dance Like a Ghost, was awarded Best Rock CD in New Mexico and was produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico by Academy Award nominee, Jeffery Mettling at Trinity Recording Studios. Both Racecar albums were mastered in Santa Fe, New Mexico by Andrew Click at Stepbridge Studio. Guest appearances include Simon Widdowson, Jon Trujillo, Anya Alyassin, Gamze Guckiran and Willy Magee. Also, David Cragin of Santa Fe Soundworks, Steven Howell of Jonasol Studio & Julian Lopez of Crazy Productions Studio.

Judges awarding the album Dance Like A Ghost included Rick Derringer, who has played with The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Alice Cooper, Steely Dan, Kiss, Todd Rundgren and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Rick’s classic hit, "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo" is a standard. Other judges included Elvin Bishop and Randy Brecker. Randy has seven Grammy nominations under his belt and a double Grammy for the album "Out of the Loop''. He has played with Stanley Clarke, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Chaka Khan, George Benson, Larry Coryell, David Sanborn and Frank Zappa.

Now with Acoustic Astronaut, Dave is flexing his production prowess on new releases such as Feathers From My Wing, Destruction Mill and Saving My Dream. Some good recordings recently came out of Stats Movement Records in Albuquerque, notably, an original looped riff called Just a Babe. Rojello and The Crazy Mexican did him right.

Acoustic Astronaut’s song Music Heroes of America graced Diamond Garden Music in Nashville. The song is under consideration by prominent producers of such artists as Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Chris Stapleton.

Dave also plays in the Worship Band at Peoples Church of Santa Fe. Go to www.soundcloud.com/acousticastronautmusic or www.youtube/ @acousticastronaut for free downloads and a diverse galaxy of songs for your ears.  Dave is glad to be alive and grateful for the Lord's Blessings in his life.